Dieneroceras subquadratum Smith 1932 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Dieneroceratidae

Alternative combination: Ophiceras subquadratum

Synonyms: Dieneroceras parvum Smith 1932, Ophiceras parvum Smith 1932

Full reference: J. P. Smith. 1932. Lower Triassic ammonoids of North America. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 167

Belongs to Dieneroceras according to B. Kummel and G. Steele 1962

See also Spath 1934

Sister taxa: Dieneroceras caucasicum, Dieneroceras dieneri, Dieneroceras goudemandi, Dieneroceras karazini, Dieneroceras magnum, Dieneroceras marcoui, Dieneroceras mediterranea, Dieneroceras nevadanus, Dieneroceras skutarensis, Dieneroceras spathi, Dieneroceras tientungense, Dieneroceras waageni, Dieneroceras woondumense

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 28.3

Distribution:

• Triassic of Afghanistan (1 collection), United States (5: California, Nevada)

Total: 6 collections including 7 occurrences

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